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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A former RCMP officer is facing charges of perjury and obstruction of justice for testimony he gave on the witness stand at another Mountie's trial, Newfoundland and Labrador's police oversight agency said Wednesday. Const.

Olympic bobsledder Cynthia Appiah is thousands of dollars in debt for her sled's runners and for travel to competition. Her Canadian teammate Melissa Lotholz recently sought free accommodation in a church while competing in Lake Placid, N.Y.

TORONTO — The newly-returned head of Lightspeed Commerce Inc. says the company is exploring how it can use generative artificial intelligence to help its customers.

BANCROFT, ONTARIO — Police say a child had to be airlifted to hospital after being attacked by what they call a "canine-type" animal in Bancroft, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say the unprovoked attack took place on Tuesday afternoon.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal signed midfielders Alessandro Biello and Matteo Schiavoni to their first professional contracts Wednesday.

TORONTO — Alamos Gold Inc. has signed a deal to acquire Argonaut Gold Inc.'s Magino mine in Canada, while the company's assets in the United States and Mexico will be spun out to its existing shareholders.

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Non-binary Toronto comedian and actor Mae Martin says their new documentary about gender fluidity feels especially relevant as transgender rights "are really under attack" in Canada and the United States.

TORONTO — Business leaders see the housing crisis as the biggest risk to the economy, a new survey from KPMG Canada shows.

WINNIPEG — Winger Connor Brown is happy to ride the hot hands of Zach Hyman. Hyman scored his 51st goal of the season on his own rebound 1:22 into overtime to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.